Musk Reinstates Journalists’ Twitter Accounts Suspended for Doxxing Violations

Musk Reinstates Journalists’ Twitter Accounts Suspended for Doxxing Violations
Elon Musk arrives at the justice center in Wilmington, Del., on July 13, 2021. Matt Rourke/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk has reinstated journalists’ accounts that were earlier suspended for allegedly doxxing his location in real-time, with the temporary suspensions earning the Wikipedia moniker “Thursday Night Massacre” and fueling questions over press freedom on the platform.

After the platform updated its policy prohibiting sharing people’s location in real-time—known as doxxing—due to personal safety risks, nine journalists’ accounts were suspended, according to an Epoch Times tally. As of press time, eight of those have been reactivated.

Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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